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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I came to DC for Grad School but I always wanted to live in here. I met my husband here, kids were both delivered at Sibley Hospital.

I Love:
All of the friends we’ve made from all walks of life. Some have left and we’ve visited them (Europe, South America, NYC) but a lot have stayed. I love them all.

I love that I can see an art film, go to a museum, listen to a lecture at a University  **any time**

I love that there are tons of different food options. I grew up in NY where I ate A LOT of amazing Italian food but I’ve had delicious food from all over the world here.

I love the trees and parks! DC is a tree city and I love it.

I love the job options. DH and I have found amazing careers here.

I love the salaries and COL: bear with me. NYC is my comparison and we live so well here. No way we could live like this in NYC.

I used to love the politics and worked in politics for a decade.

A lot of cities are filled with people who have always been there. I love that everyone here has a story about why they’re in DC.

I love living in a city other people love to visit.

What I don’t love:

July in DC
Rising crime

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So you’re rich? Lol. [/quote]

Not sure what makes you say that:

Friends=Free
University lectures= Free
Museums= Free
Amazing Vietnamese Food= Not $$$
Trees, Parks=Free
People with a story=Free
City people love to visit=Free

Yes, I do like the salaries here. I could NEVER have afforded to work in nonprofits and live in NYC. I’ve been able to do so in DC.

Some people will be miserable anywhere. Just sayin’[/quote]

I don't disagree with any of this and it's what I loved about DC in my 20s and early 30s. It can change if you have kids, and it can change as you get older and your priorities shift:

Decent schools = $$$ or a lot of luck, or both
Housing = $$$, especially if you need 3+ bedrooms, especially if you want to couple this with decent schools
Childcare = $$$
Kid activities = $$$

Groceries in DC are more expensive than other places, and when you have a family, you eat out less (and eating out with kids isn't free either). You don't host friends in the city as often because you are busy. Public transportation is mediocre and traffic is horrible, which costs you time.

DC is a great place to be young and single and employed. Also fantastic for DINKs, SINKs, and people whose kids are grown.

DC is a tough place to raise kids even though it has some natural advantages in this area (things to do with kids, the weather, lots of green space). It costs a lot to raise kids in this area and some fundamental aspects of having kids (school and childcare) are in weirdly short supply and you wind up expending a lot more energy obtaining them than people seem to in other places where they are either cheaper or more plentiful, or both.[/quote]
+ a million, especially the last sentence. Everything related to kids is such a pain in the a$$ in the DC area. [/quote]

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